AvatarRanny EckstromThis May Be The Face Of A "Vampire" From 16th-Century Italyiflscience.comA 16th-century “vampire” who was buried with a stone brick in her mouth has been resurrected thanks to the work of a facial reconstruction expert. …
AvatarRanny EckstromExperts Warn Leprosy Isn't Ancient History as Cases Surge in The USverified_publisherScienceAlert - Robert A. SchwartzWhat is leprosy and why is it resurfacing in the US? Leprosy is caused by two different but similar bacteria – Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium …
AvatarRanny Eckstrom4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existencethecollector.com - Kassandre DwyerHumans have developed technology to boost efficiency, build cutting-edge weaponry, and produce food for millions. However, while the global citizenry …
AvatarRanny EckstromHow bubonic plague rewired the human immune systemverified_publisherBBC Future - David CoxBubonic plague can easily be treated with modern antibiotics, but the disease that once killed millions may have left its mark on humankind.
AvatarRanny EckstromRomans kept black henbane seeds in hollowed-out bone, a new study has found. Here’s what they might have been used forThe Conversation UK - Sarah EdwardsScientists in the Netherlands have discovered a hollowed-out bone containing black henbane seeds at a Roman archaeological site. For centuries, the …
AvatarRanny EckstromCRISPR 'will provide cures for genetic diseases that were incurable before,' says renowned biochemist Virginijus ŠikšnysLive Science - By Nicoletta LaneseLive Science spoke with biochemist Virginijus Šikšnys, whose work helped establish CRISPR as a gene-editing system. Scientists introduced CRISPR to …